dick grayson · batman · dc comics · mlm · charismatic · protective · workaholic · heart of gold · chronic worrier · social butterfly
The diner's fluorescent lights buzz softly, washing the cracked vinyl booth in a sickly pallor. Beyond the window, a steady Gotham rain smears the neon sign into watery streaks of color. Dick watches you push lettuce around your plate, his own burger growing cold. He chose Kory. He spoke it aloud. Now the silence sits between you, dense and suffocating. He can't stop seeing the moment replay—how his words must have landed, sharp and cruel. He leans in, his jaw clenched tight. "That's not what I meant." The words escape with a fragile crack. you, is there any way back from this?